Sunday, February 23, 2014

Live Fresh, Live Loud with Mentos

Matteo-Guidicelli

If you thought you knew everything there is to know about newly-minted Mentos endorser Matteo Guidicelli, then think again.

Sure,
we've all watched him grow into one of the most exciting young leading
men around, but there's so much more to this Mentos-loving crush-worthy guy. For example, you'd be surprised that he and Oscar winning
actress Whoopi Goldberg share a connection. Well...sort of.

“I
sang in a black gospel choir. It was an unforgettable experience.
Singing in different churches in South Side, Chicago was life-changing.
It felt magical,” the half-Italian hottie shared with us.

Alright,
so maybe the whole Whoopi/Sister Act 2 connection is a bit of a
stretch. Still, it's one of those fun facts that spell out just how
f-r-e-s-h this h-u-n-k can be. “I like being adventurous, trying out new
things, and just going all out.”

While it's no secret that the
23-year-old has always been the athletic type, he admits that the kick
he gets from triathlons is just one of the craziest things he craves.
“Training non-stop and racing in Hawaii for the world championships.
That, I would say, was over the top.”

But don't think that it's
all get-up-and-go 24/7 for the heartthrob one hundred percent of the
time, though. “There are those lazy days where you just want to sit and
do nothing. I like being around nature, with animals and trees, fresh
air. Basically, the outdoors. I also watch a lot of movies.”

See?
Despite that matinee idol veneer, Matteo could totally be part of your
own barkada! That is, if your barkada was made up of insanely talented,
handsome, fun-loving men who have more than 900, 000 Twitter followers.
Dreams can come true! Don't lose hope!

Seriously though, friends
and family naturally take priority in his downtime, and Matteo
especially credits his mom for helping him stay centered. “My mother
taught me the best strategy to deal with negativity is to always focus
on things that I should be thankful for and not lose my sense of humor.”

Go ahead, ladies. Feel free to swoon after reading that
statement. Grounded and good-looking? Plus, he admits that “mother knows
best”. Can you say “total package”? No wonder he's so in demand.

Speaking
of which, Matteo was recently chosen as the first ever endorser of
Mentos in the Philippines, and 2014 will be all about discovering what
helps Matteo “live fresh”. He makes it crystal clear that the bottom
line is to just surprise yourself, in anything and everything. And we
mean everything.

“I usually train 3 to 4 times a week. Or there
are times where I switch it up and just go to the gym, boxing and other
intense workouts to keep everything fresh.”

Matteo-Guidicelli : Live Fresh Live Loud with Metnos

Matteo also applies
the Mentos “live fresh” philosophy in his work. “Every project I would
consider challenging. When something is challenging, that alone keeps me
motivated, just like learning a whole new language, Tagalog. It wasn't
easy but I had to if I wanted to stay in the industry.”

And as
it turns out, challenging and celebrating his sense of curiosity has
played such a huge role in Matteo's growth. “Learning the history and
culture behind people and places, eating rather exotic food, or even
picking up a few phrases from a foreign language are things that help me
become more creative as an actor.”

With all the success he's
enjoyed, Matteo makes sure to pay it forward too and shares that “giving
time and energy wholeheartedly, cheerfully, and joyfully to an advocacy
close to the heart is a source of great fulfillment.” (Ahem. Feeling a
little weak in the knees again, girls?) For someone so young who's
already experienced an enviable level of success, Matteo still knows
there's always room for improvement. “Continue learning every day” is on
top of his resolutions this year. “Every year we grow older and as time
passes we learn and become more knowledgeable about life. That's what
really excites me.”

And that, dear friends, is how you know for
sure that this is one fresh-faced heartthrob who's in it for the long
haul. The world would be a better place with more men like him around.
All we need to do now is find some way to clone him.